Scattershot

Before my laptop died twice this summer, I had a little software app that was good for journaling. I used it mainly to record notes and quotes. Luckily I printed out a copy before the crashing commenced. Following is a selection of these tidbits and gems that I would like to remember:



The world is inclined to worship the trivial and trivialize the sacred.

If you don't know God's story, you don't know your story. Because you are in God's story.

"Life is dour combat, to use the words of the Catechism, and we should wage war against sin like we intend to win." - Father Corapi

Beware the tolerance of evil for the sake of keeping peace.

God gives us a hunger for Him and our hearts are restless until they rest in Him. It's not meaningless. It points to a real need that can and must be met.

The cross of Christ is true love. We must love like this.

In humility, behold mystery.

"Far be it from us to disobey God to obey man." - St. Paul

"Merely having an open mind is nothing. The object of opening the mind, as of opening the mouth, is to shut it again on something solid." - G.K. Chesterton

"The world offers you comfort but you weren't made for comfort, you were made for greatness and Jesus Christ calls you to greatness." - Pope Benedict XVI, in his first papal address.

"Science is the study of measurable things. Religion is the study of incomprehensible and mysterious things that are revealed." - Father Benedict Groeschel

"The Christian ideal has not been tried and found wanting, it's been found difficult and left untried." - G.K. Chesterton

"We are not called to be successful, we are called to be faithful." - Blessed Teresa of Calcutta